Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-17
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Chicago Times, 10: 1t is evident that
the Illinois Central is about to enter
upon a new era Of development in re-
lation to its northwestern system, and
is to push extensions and branches in
directions which Offer opportunities to
become valuable feeders to the main
line. The Dhlcago ani Freeport extern
sion, which is constructed in the moat
substantial manner, with light grades,
heavy rails. solid iron bridges, and all
the improvements known to modern rail-
way building, is to furnish the main
Chicago outlet for the northwestern sys-
tenn. II is an air line, built without
reference to or dependence on local
traffic, and is the trunk to the branches,
the link which makes tho Illinois Gem
trail completely independent of all cons
peting roads, and in @ p0sitlon to strive
for the business on at least equal terms
with rival and parallel lines. The
problem OF She leased Iowa roads has
been solved by outing the knot and
acquiring those properties by purchase,
30 that there is nc more uncertainty in
that direction, and watever expense may
be incurred in developing that section
the company will have the satisfaction
of knowing that it ID improving it's own
property, and whatever advantage may
result will accrue to the company. Pur-
suing that policy the company D has
in contemplation the construction of
about $50 miles OF road in Iowa, oil of
which will sed to the of the
Iowa system. Surveyors are now In the
field mapping ont this added mileage,
which Will consist OF three links. One
of these is from LeMars, TO-, to Yankton
ID. T., and it is asserted that ultimately
this line will be extended to the Black
Hills. 1t is argued that Yankton bust
ness would not Justify its construction,
but it is an excellent base OF operations.
aIt is probable that congrees will at its
next session, or in the near future, throw
EDpen the great Sioux reservation, q BuM
cent inducemens for the company to
continue the line westward to the Black
Hills Gouatry.
Then there is q line lndcr survey from
Oherokes, TO-, to Sioux Falls, d. T., Of
about eighty miles in length; and q third
to run west from Usage, To-, to connect
with o branch from Cherokee to sioux
Falls at or near Primghas. This will be
l45 miles long. Besides these an Jim
fportant work OF the Illinois Central lis
in pushing its line from Freeport. ILL.,.
to Madison, Wis, which ia nov nesF
completion. No enc Believes thas MIDI
son IL to be the teEgpihIas, and the 4am-
pany will undonbt6dIy push on to Fort
age City, and from theirs northward into
the rich iron and lum Der region, and the
Mecca OF many northwestern roads.
There are also possibilities in the.
direction OF st. Paul in connection
with the old Freeport and ST.
Paul, but this is not q probability
OF the near future. Another big
enterprise which the Illinois Central has
under way is bridging the Ohio river at
Caro- Work ON the trestles and ap-
proaches from the Kentucky side has
been under contract and progressing for
the past tour months, and within the
past two weeks active operations isve
been started on the north side. The
company 10 sending gangs OF iaboreFs to
the front daily, and the enterprise is to
be pushed to q rapid completion. Al
together, the Illinois Central. has en-
tered upon new era OF development,
and the rounded ont and completion Of
it's projects will hold il in the front rank
OF western railway systems.